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US to provide nearly USD 55 million humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanis
Updated : 23 hours, 13 min ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): The United States would provide nearly USD 55 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to the people impacted by the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan's southeastern part.
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Southwestern Taiwan hit by earthquakes
Updated : 1 day, 4 hours ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 28 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the waters off southern Taiwan's Pingdong County on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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Tragic quake in south-east Afghanistan kills 155 children: UN Report
Updated : 1 day, 19 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 28 (ANI): At least 155 children have died after a tragic earthquake hit south-east Afghanistan last week, stated a report released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on June 26.
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UN asks for USD 110mn in emergency aid in wake of Afghanistan earthquake
Updated : 2 days, 4 hours ago IST
New York [US], June 27 (ANI): The United Nations has launched an emergency appeal following last week's earthquake in Afghanistan, calling for USD 110 million.
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US special envoy for Afghanistan pledges to solve banking issue
Updated : 2 days, 18 hours ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 27 (ANI): US special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West, on Sunday pledged to help remove the banking problems in Afghanistan in a meeting with the Afghan Traders' Council in the UAE.
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UN allocates USD 10 million to quake-hit Afghanistan
Updated : 3 days, 10 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 26 (ANI): United Nations has allocated USD 10 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Funds (UNCERF) on Sunday to support the people of Afghanistan affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country.
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Taliban urges US to unfreeze funds to help Afghanistan after tragic earthq
Updated : 3 days, 23 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 26 (ANI): Taliban urged the United States on Saturday to unfreeze Afghanistan's foreign funds and lift financial sanctions to help the war-torn country deal with its deadliest earthquake in more than two decades.
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UK provides 2.5 million euros lifesaving support to Afghans after devastat
Updated : 3 days, 23 hours ago IST
London [UK], June 26 (ANI): UK is providing 2.5 million euros aid for immediate life-saving support to people in Afghanistan affected by the devastating earthquake this week, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced.
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Uzbekistan delivers 74 tons of humanitarian aid to quake-hit Afghanistan
Updated : 4 days, 9 hours ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], June 25 (ANI): Uzbekistan sent 74 tons of humanitarian aid to neighbouring Afghanistan in order to address the most urgent needs of affected Afghans following a deadly earthquake and subsequent floods, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry press service said Saturday.
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5.6-magnitude quake jolts Iran
Updated : 4 days, 15 hours ago IST
Tehran [Iran], June 25 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit Iran on Saturday at 03:37:13 GMT, days after a powerful seismic activity was recorded in Afghanistan that claimed around 1,000 lives in war-ridden country.
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India hands over humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 5 days, 5 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): In the wake of the tragic earthquake that struck Afghanistan on June 22, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (PAI), JP Singh handed over India's humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan on Friday in the presence of Taliban officials.
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Five killed in aftershock in Afghanistan's Paktika
Updated : 5 days, 10 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 24 (ANI): At least five people were killed and 11 others were injured after an aftershock hit a district of the quake-hit Afghanistan's Paktika on Friday.
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